Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Puppy Adoption set for May 5 in E.B.

    CAREAnimal Rescue will host a Puppy Adoption 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 5 at PetSmart, 300 Route 18, East Brunswick (telephone 732-390-0297). The event will be held in honor of National Pet Adoption Weekend. The approximately 30 puppies to be adopted may be viewed online at www.carenj.com. The rescue group will participate in Marlboro’s second annual…

  • Library to present movies for seniors

    The Old Bridge Public Library will offer films for senior citizens 1:30 p.m. every Friday at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. All adults are welcome to attend. The screening schedule for May is “Chocolat,” May 4; “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” May 11; “War Horse,” May 18; and “The Vow,” May…

  • Manalapan man killed in crash in Old Bridge

    OLD BRIDGE — An early-morning accident on Route 18 left one person dead and two critically injured last week. According to police, at around 7:30 a.m. on April 25, Hermineo Balagtas, 58, of Manalapan, was driving his GMC Suburban, carrying his wife, Leonora, 53, and daughter Tyla westbound on Ferry Road when he attempted to…

  • Vendor space open at May 5 flea market

    Simpson United Methodist Church will sponsor an Outdoor Flea Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5 at the church, Route 516 and Owens Road, Old Bridge. Vendor spaces cost $15 each. Proceeds will help fund the church youth group’s summer mission trips. For more information or to reserve, call 732-679-7499.  

  • Résumé help will be available at library

    Dr. Colleen Georges, professional résumé writer and career coach, will be at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050Washington Road, from noon to 2 p.m. May 5 to offer help in polishing up résumés. Georges will spend one-on-one time with attendees and give their résumés an honest critique with suggestions for improvement. Register to reserve a 15-minute…

  • ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ coming to O.B. stage

    St. Thomas the Apostle Broadway- Bound Kids will present “Bye Bye Birdie” 7:30 p.m. May 9 and 12 in the St. Thomas School auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Tickets cost $8 and will be sold at the door. For more information, call 732- 251-4812.

  • Registration begins for rec programs

    Open registration for Sayreville Recreation Department summer programs is going on 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through June 22 at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Programs will begin the week of June 25. The following park programs will be offered: • Burke’s Park Summer Camp — ages 4-11, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; • “Little Kids…

  • Seniors group plans August trip to Maine

    Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club is sponsoring a four-day, three-night trip to Maine on Aug. 20-23. The price is $489 per person, double occupancy, and includes transportation; three nights’ accommodation on the central coast of Maine; three breakfasts; three full dinners; a welcome reception; and visits to the Maine Lighthouse Museum, Mount Battie, Maine State Prison,…

  • Police: Suspect bound residents during robbery in South Amboy

    SOUTH AMBOY— Police broke up an alleged home invasion and arrested the suspect after responding to a call on Bordentown Avenue last week. Police received a report about a disturbance at an apartment on the 300 block of Bordentown Avenue at 2:16 a.m. April 25. South Amboy officers Mark Lewis and Daniel Holovacko made entry…